neocloud Fluidstack closed a $1.5B round led by Jane Street at an $18B+
Sources: neocloud Fluidstack closed a $1.5B round led by Jane Street at an $18B+ valuation; in July, the company announced a $750M round at a $7.5B valuation
TL;DRAI chip startup Fluidstack raised $1.5B, doubling its valuation to $18B in months.
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